Perfecting Scrum Basics
Find clear definitions and the original thinking behind the core Scrum Framework.
Retrospectives
One of the core principles in Scrum is the idea of continuous improvement. Each Sprint the Team engages in an inspect-and-adapt cycle during the Retrospective meeting. Beyond that though, the Scrum Guide doesn’t offer much insight into how to run a successful Retrospective and how to use the meeting to improve production, quality, and velocity. Visit the full course page.
How To Launch a Scrum Team
Join us as we share how we help clients launch teams. We share our step-by-step backlog for launching new teams or reinvigorating old. Three different perspectives from three Scrum Inc. coaches on what to do, what the common impediments are, how to avoid the worst and conquer the inevitable. Visit the full course page.
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Clinically Agile: How Doctors in the UK Used Elements of Scrum and Scrum@Scale in Their COVID-19 Response
Clinically Agile: How Doctors in the UK Used Elements of Scrum and Scrum@Scale in Their COVID-19 Response by Tom Bullock with Dr. Robert Macadam and Dr. David Raw | August 28, 2020 | Blog The United Kingdom has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. For healthcare...
11 Simple Steps to Launch Your Scrum in Construction Pilot
11 Simple Steps to Launch Your Scrum in Construction Pilot by Felipe Engineer-Manriquez | August 26, 2020 | Blog Scrum is a team framework that allows complex projects to be delivered with adaptation yet supports people to both productively and creatively produce work...
User Stories And The Alternatives
User Stories And The Alternatives by Avi Schneier and Tom Bullock | August 26, 2020 | Blog If the Sprint is the heartbeat of Scrum, the Product Backlog is its backbone. To be effective, a Backlog must be comprised of individual items written in such a way that the...
Scrum Spotlight: Fabian Schwartz and Your Scrum Playbook: It’s Poker Not Chess
Scrum Spotlight: Fabian Schwartz and 'Your Scrum Playbook: It’s Poker Not Chess' by Scrum Inc. Team | August 26, 2020 | Blog Fabian Schwartz has spent decades spreading Scrum in new geographies and industries. He has helped many businesses from small start-ups to...
Scrum In Construction Webinar
From mega-projects and infrastructure to commercial buildings and residential construction, Scrum projects are safer and come in under budget and early. Attend this webinar to learn how Agile and Scrum are revolutionizing construction.
Coach the Coach Episode 2 – Building Relationships
Coach the Coach Episode 2 - Building Relationships by Dee Rhoda and Tom Bullock | July 31st, 2020 | Blog To be effective, all coaches must develop a productive relationship with their team or teams. If they don’t know you, trust you, believe you, and understand you,...
Determining The Right Length Of Your Sprint
Determining The Right Length Of Your Sprint by Dave Slaten, Kendra West, and Tom Bullock | July 30, 2020 | Blog The duration of your Sprint sets the cadence for everything else in Scrum; Events, releases, the work itself. Therefore, determining the optimal Sprint...
Scrum Spotlight: Raising Thousands of Dollars for the World Health Organization and Colors of Change
Trainers from the Scrum Inc. Education Program came together to support COVID-19 frontline workers and social justice by raising thousands of dollars for the World Health Organization and Colors of Change Organization. Together we can make a difference.
Why 47% of Agile Transformations Fail!
Why do 47% of Agile Transformations Fail? A good time was had by all at Scrum Day India 2020. My talk on “Why 47% of Agile Transformations Fail!” was well received. After many requests for the slides I am posting them here. I recently read that 47% of Agile...
2020 Scrummer Reading List+
2020 Scrummer Reading List We all know this is a very different kind of summer (or winter for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere). One where the need to escape, learn, grow maybe even more acute. Our annual tribute to great reads (and listens) is here to help. ...
Scrum Inc. Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Brian Hackerson
Brian Hackerson is a Scrum Inc. Scrum Trainer™ and co-creator of Agile Best Self. His work embraces the fact that becoming better teammates, employees, leaders, and members of our communities, starts with becoming better ourselves.
What Kind of Coach Are You?
Every great team has a great coach. Every great Agile organization has a stable of great coaches to help drive, sustain, and scale success across the enterprise. In short, the quality of Scrum and Agile coaches matter. Listen/watch the latest ScrumCast episode to learn more…
Understanding Definition of Ready, Acceptance Criteria, And Definition of Done
In this episode of ScrumCast, Scrum Inc. consultants and trainers Kevin Ball and Jack Harmening join host Tom Bullock to discuss how to use Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and Acceptance Criteria to set your team up for success.
Scrum in Healthcare
Improving the process of turning around an operating room leads to both better patient outcomes and boosts the revenue of a hospital. This is why our hospital partner wanted to cut the average turnaround time for an operating theater by an average 15 minutes or more, without sacrificing standards or safety. Here’s how we did it…
Systemic Racism: An Open Letter to the Scrum Community
It is no longer enough to simply not be a racist. White supremacy must end. We must be actively anti-racist. We call on everyone in the Scrum and Agile community to take a stand. We must do all we can to demand and get real change. Silence is complicity.
Book Review: Doing Agile Right – So It Doesn’t Die On The Vine
Agile Done Right is a new book by Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, and Steve Berez. JJ Sutherland explains why it simply is a must read for the Agile Community.
6 Things To Do To Kick-Off Your Agile Transformation
As a Scrum coach and trainer, I have worked with a variety of clients over the years and have found consistently that 6 key elements can get your Agile transformation started on the right path.
What Happens to Managers in Scrum? – Episode 1 of ScrumCast
Scrum Inc. experts talk about the absence of Managers in the Scrum Guide, and how they still play an important role in your organization.
Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Dahm M. Hongchai
We are highlighting Dahm for his tireless work on behalf of Thai citizens and healthcare professionals during the Covid crisis as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach for Thai CoCare.
Watch Distributed Teams Webinar
Distributed Teams: Mitigating Business Risk in Uncertain TimesThis free webinar explores how your business can mitigate a significant business risk imposed from the Coronavirus by activating distributed Agile teams. Feel Free To Enjoy the Webinar NowHow to Create...
This Book Captures ‘The Essence’ Of Scrum
When teams focus on ritual instead of the purpose and value of Scrum Events they’re bound to be plagued with dysfunction. This book offers a simple solution to get your Scrum back on track.
Solutions To Common Remote Work Issues During COVID
Coordination. Meetings. Being productive and help kids learn remotely.Scrum Inc. CEO JJ Sutherland shares these tactics for common remote work issues.
Why Agile Finance Can Help You Through This Economic Storm
Agile Finance can help companies through the economic storm. The ability to quickly pivot and adapt based on changing conditions and rapid feedback is critical to your survival.
Distributed Teams: How To Mitigate A Significant Business Risk Of The Coronavirus
The Coronavirus has created a level of business risk unseen since the Great Recession. One way to address the problem is the effective use of distributed Agile teams. If done right, data shows us that this can ensure employees who work remotely remain connected, productive and aligned.
Subsumption Architecture: How iRobot Enabled Scrum
Subsumption Architecture: How iRobot Enabled Scrum by Jeff Sutherland | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments A simple definition of Subsumption Architecture can be found on Wikipedia. However, that definition is a watered-down version of reality. It is like hearing the...
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